ASUS today unveiled their new Android-powered PadFone 2, which includes a quad-core smartphone and also a tablet. The 4.7″ PadFone 2 docks with the PadFone 2 Station, thus transforming into a 10.1″ tablet. Together weighing 649g, PadFone 2 and the PadFone 2 Station combo is quite modest as compared to the weights of other tablets.
PadFone 2 Features & Specs:
The PadFone 2 comes equipped with a 2140mAh battery that power 16 hours of 3G talktime and nearly 13 hours of WiFi internet browsing. At present, the device runs on Android ICS, with the Jelly Bean update to be rolled out soon. The 4.7″ HD Super IPS screen is scratch resistant, and has a display capacity of 1080 x 720. For the shutterbug, this phone packs happiness in the form of a 13-megapixel rear camera which records 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 60fps. The front camera satisfies at 1.2MP. For storage, Asus offers 2GB RAM and 50GB ASUS WebStorage for a period of 2 years, but holds no slot for microSD. Also, the mini-SIMs shall have to depart, making room for the micro-SIMs. This phone even boasts a new version of the SuperNote app that converts handwritten text (multiple languages) to editable text. The PadFone 2 arrives in 2 colors- black and white- in models of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, priced in the range of US $620 to US $750. The PadFone 2 Station shall follow doe an additional US $ 210.
PadFone 2 Station Features & Specs:
The PadFone 2 Station, at 514 grams, stands strong with a 5000mAh battery powering 36 hours of 3G talk-time. Claims suggest that the Padfone 2 Station’s battery can totally recharge the phone when docked, thrice! The 10.1″ screen features an IPS display of 1,280 x 800.
The PadFone 2 marks its launch at Milan today, and by the end of December it will be launched in countries across Europe (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Portugal) and Asia (India, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE). The availability of this device in other countries shall be revealed in the coming days.
ASUS today unveiled their new Android-powered PadFone 2, which includes a quad-core smartphone and also a tablet. The 4.7″ PadFone 2 docks with the PadFone 2 Station, thus transforming into a 10.1″ tablet. Together weighing 649g, PadFone 2 and the PadFone 2 Station combo is quite modest as compared to the weights of other tablets.
PadFone 2 Features & Specs:
The PadFone 2 comes equipped with a 2140mAh battery that power 16 hours of 3G talktime and nearly 13 hours of WiFi internet browsing. At present, the device runs on Android ICS, with the Jelly Bean update to be rolled out soon. The 4.7″ HD Super IPS screen is scratch resistant, and has a display capacity of 1080 x 720. For the shutterbug, this phone packs happiness in the form of a 13-megapixel rear camera which records 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 60fps. The front camera satisfies at 1.2MP. For storage, Asus offers 2GB RAM and 50GB ASUS WebStorage for a period of 2 years, but holds no slot for microSD. Also, the mini-SIMs shall have to depart, making room for the micro-SIMs. This phone even boasts a new version of the SuperNote app that converts handwritten text (multiple languages) to editable text. The PadFone 2 arrives in 2 colors- black and white- in models of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, priced in the range of US $620 to US $750. The PadFone 2 Station shall follow doe an additional US $ 210.
PadFone 2 Station Features & Specs:
The PadFone 2 Station, at 514 grams, stands strong with a 5000mAh battery powering 36 hours of 3G talk-time. Claims suggest that the Padfone 2 Station’s battery can totally recharge the phone when docked, thrice! The 10.1″ screen features an IPS display of 1,280 x 800.
The PadFone 2 marks its launch at Milan today, and by the end of December it will be launched in countries across Europe (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Portugal) and Asia (India, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE). The availability of this device in other countries shall be revealed in the coming days.